This was a good weekend for me thanks to a great hotel find in Chico at the Residence Inn and a few dinners. First night here went to the legendary Sierra Nevada Brewery and then last night to Mountain Mikes Pizza in Paradise, California. Best of all got to spend time with my old friend Ed and gave him a Nexus One phone fresh from google and ready for rooting and use. We ended up after the dinner at Sierra Nevada Brewery in the hotel room with a sixer of Torpedo Extra IPA from Sierra Nevada Brewery, some chips, dip, and a few funny movies with Jim Carry on the tube.
The Amtrak ride was all I remember it to be. The Capitol Corridor ride has some wondrous scenery along the bay and coast and then into the central valley. The train has a nice feel and is very comfortable to ride in along with 110v power connectors all over the place. There is no wifi throughout the train yet but sometimes you just don’t need that. Especially with a Nexus One Android Phone, unlimited T-Mobile data, and wireless tethering.
Today its back home. Back to kids, wife. In about a week, I leave for 10 days to Singapore and Chennai, India. All that travel is planned and programmed. I’m ready to go.
